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2004 FORD E450 in Belton, SC
The vehicle will not start. the vehicle was towed to dealer and they cannot find defects. the manufacture has stated that they will help. the consumer stated "this is an emergency vehicle, and has been out of service for thirteen days".read more / reply »
1999 FORD E450 in Fallbrook, CA
Problems with tires on 1999 big foot model motor home. as the consumer made a turn, a loud explosive noise was heard. the consumer saw in the rear view mirror, large chunks of rubber and big pieces of tread flying from under the vehic...
1999 FORD E450 in Fallbrook, CA
Right rear tire exploded while driving. there were chunks of rubber and big pieces of tread flying from under the motor home. the tire looked as if it were partially deflated. (1999 big foot motor home mounted to the ford e450)
1998 FORD E450 in Greer, SC
I have had two blowouts of firestone steeltex tires, p235/75r16 on a 1998 ford econonline with a winnebago rv coach mounted on the chassis. under both circumstances, the tires were properly inflated (at 80 psi per the manufacture instructi...
2000 FORD E450 in Lyme, NH
Engine blew out, shutting down at 43,000 miles. dealer stated air filter malfunctioned which caused a blockage.
1999 FORD E450 in Marysville, CA
During regular inspection of our paratransit vehicles, we found cracks in the left front spring tower. supsequent inspection of the other 8 vehicle revealed that they all had this problem.
1997 FORD E450 in Toledo, OH
The 1997 tires with 18,000 miles on them have large cracks around the entire sidewall of all 6 tires (motorhome). now afraid to drive because of all the firestone re-calls. was wondering if these tires had a re-call (firestone steeltex rad...
1999 FORD E450 in Sonora, CA
Second disintegration of a firestone 225/75/r16e. caused extensive damage to the compartment housing water pump, water service line, 120v electrical, 3/8" propane copper tubing to stove, water heater, furnace, etc. motorhome is jayco, class...
2002 FORD E450 in Fincastle, VA
While driving the inside right rear tire exploded. the dealer could not determine the cause of the failure. the tire was replaced by the dealer at no cost.
2003 FORD E450 in Naples, FL
I have a jayco motorhome on a ford e450 chassis, original. tires michelin 225/75 with load factor e. max load of the tires is 9880lbs, my actual rear axle weight 9270 (static and motorhome empty with no water, fuel tank 1/3 full) according...
2001 FORD E450 in Santa Maria, CA
I have a 2001 jayco 33' class c motor home on a ford e-450 v-10 chassis. i was traveling on hi i 5 south about 45 miles from sacramento, at 65 mph when the right rear dual tires blew out. the outside tire tread came off and flew onto the...
2000 FORD E450 in Fox Lake, IL
While driving at an undetermined speed rear dual tire tread separated. cause of the failure undetermined. consumer replaced all 6 tires. ambulance was transporting a patient when the failure occurred.
1999 FORD E450 in Henderson, NC
Firestone r4s blow out on right front tire of 1999 ford f-450sd with coachman motor home mounted on frame. unit not over loaded and proper air pressure maintained.checking i have found other tires with hair line cracks around where thread m...
2000 FORD E450 in Montgomery Creek, CA
While driving at 50 mph the right rear outer duel tire had tread separation.
1999 FORD E450 in Arvada, CO
My rv suffered a tire blowout and complete tred separation on the road on vacation. damage was sustained to the under side of my rv by the tred wipping the rv as it separated. the tire had only 16,000 miles on it, was properly inflated a...
1999 FORD E450 in Macon, GA
While driving at 65mph one of the glassesing belong to 6 foot right door blew out, and fell down on the highway. luckily didn't kill anybody. consumer stated dealer was notified, and they offered clips to reinforce the glass.
2000 FORD E450 in Gulf Breeze, FL
40 inch strip of tire tread separated from casing causing tire to explode. extensive damage was caused to wheel well and side of motorhome.
1999 FORD E450 in Randleman, NC
Tread on rear right side separated while driving the vehicle at 50mph . firestone steel tex r4s size#lt225/75r16 dot# vd1le38.
2001 FORD E450 in Denton, TX
Firestone steeltex lt22575r16 tread seperation. tire pres:75psi, speed 65, temp:80f, road surface: smooth highway,. this is also the third tire failure on this rv. ( at work our ford suv has had three tire failures just like my rv)
2002 FORD E450 in Parker, CO
Tire tread separation from sidewall on firestone steeltex r4s ii.
2002 FORD E450 in Punta Gorda, FL
The inner right rear tire experienced a sidewall blow out. the consumer observed the right inside dual tire split near the tread line on the sidewall. (tire model-r4 sii)
1999 FORD E450 in Nashville, TN
A tire lost its tread while traveling on i40 in lebanon,tn, while enroute to new hampshire. the tire was a firestone, on a dutchman motor home with a ford chasis.
1999 FORD E450 in Wallingford, CT
The "service" of quick change oil shops to adjust tire pressures on warm/hot tires to recommended (cold) pressures. this results in cold pressures of 4 to 6 psi below recommended pressure if checked properly.
2000 FORD E450 in Carbondale, IL
We have had at least 5 sidewall blowouts on the rear of our ambulances in the last 9 months. the latest being yesterday. we are using michelen xps radials. dot fwjhahwx1702. there is 10/32 tread left on the tire. others have had more som...
1999 FORD E450 in Graham, NC
These tires are mounted on a 32 foot jayco class c motorhome on a ford chassis. the first tire to blowout was the left side inside dual tire at 15000 miles. the second tire to blowout was the outside right dual at 17180 miles. this blowout ...
2002 FORD E450 in Castle Rock, CO
Rear brake caliper piston boots hard, brittle, split. constructed of material that does not seem to have adequate heat resistant properties. both rear caliper assemblies were replaced by dealer warranty. dt
1999 FORD E450 in Bartlesville, OK
Firestone denies that the tires were faulty, they claim that i drove the vehicle with underinflated tires. before i drive this vehicle on the highway i always check the tire pressures and fluids. i replaced all of the firestone tires befo...
1999 FORD E450 in Tijeras, NM
Dot # was hard to read on the sidewall, so i'm not sure if i got it correct. there wasn't enough room in the block to enter complete tire size; it is lt225/75r16. catastrophic tire failure (tread separated) on low-mileage, properly-inflat...
2001 FORD E450 in Olney, TX
We believe this motor home was sold to us with dealership knowing of axle problem, causing rv unable to have wheel alignment corrected. front rear axle has slipped causing driving hazard. may have caused further damage to vehicle making it ...
2000 FORD E450 in South Gate, CA
Three tires failed due to complete tread separation[no road hazzard at all.
2001 FORD E450 in Woodbury, MN
I was driving down i94 in mpls, when the tire blew. i had 3 kids in the rv and a boat behind. almost lost complete control of vehicle. was able to steer rv to shoulder of road. the entire tire had been completed demolished. it look...
2000 FORD E450 in Sparta, NJ
During a period of between 13000 and 16000 miles on these tires i lost 4 out of 7 of the original tires delivered on this vehicle. the blow outs were massive tread seperations. one blow out caused approximately $1200 in damage to my motor...
2000 FORD E450 in Athens, TN
First two blowouts blew out the side, tread stayed with tire. third blowout was catastrophic, nothing left of the tire. all blowouts were on rear inside tires. fourth failure was on left front and id'd prior to blowout. defect was ident...
1999 FORD E450 in Bartlesville, OK
Both of these tires were produced at the decauter il plant, where the majority of the previously recalled tires were produced. these tires failed at highway speed, fortunately they were of the rear duals and i did not loose control. i kno...
1997 FORD E450 in Washington, VA
Tread separation, would ave caused a serious accident if tire had been located on front wheel.
1999 FORD E450 in Washington, MI
Two duel tires experienced tread separation while driving. tire size 227516, dot vd14xd199, original tires. motorhome on a ford chasis.
2000 FORD E450 in Vista, CA
While driving at state speed limit and without warning, the left rear tire blewout, resulting in minor damage to vehicle. dealer was notified. however, was unable to solve problem. also, within 3 weeks two other tires blewout.
1999 FORD E450 in Upland, CA
Driving on highway. right rear outside dual blew out. appears tread seperated from casing. loss of control onto dirt shoulder causing damage to motorhome body. 75 miles later, left inside dual blew out, tread seperated. return trip 6-30-02 ...
2000 FORD E450 in St. Paul, MN
While driving two u-bolts on the left side of the vehicle broke, causing the vehicle to lean, a tire blewout and created a hole in the bottom of the ambulance, the attorney general for the state of minnesota wrote in behalf of the rushford...
1999 FORD E450 in Jamesburg, NJ
While driving at 55-60 mph, with the driver and one passenger in a 1999, ford e450 right rear tire had blownout, and tread separation. the original equipment, tire size lt225/75r16, dot# vd1l1xd079. tire was available for analysis, and fi...
1999 FORD E450 in Elgin, TX
Heard a loud bang and felt a shake in the steering wheel. pulled over to check the tires and found nothing. after about 30 mile the tread separated from the tire. i did not lose air and was able to change to the spare. the tire stll had 11/...
1999 FORD E450 in Elgin, TX
This is the 2nd tire to have tread separation in 2 months. the first tire i caught in time and only lost a piece of rubber off the right front tire. the 2nd on was the right inside rear dual. the mud flap holder and the 3" tail pipe saved t...
2001 FORD E450 in Mechanicsburg, PA
I had two of these tires blew out within 400 miles of each other. if ypu put the tires side by side the damage to tires look almost exactley the same. ther is 10,000 miles on these tires. the sidewall on both tires seperate from thread.
2001 FORD E450 in Philip, SD
Vehicle experienced blow out of the right side and left side dual tires, both on different occasions. first incident the entire face came off the right side leaving only the sidewalls, second incident had partial separation of tread.(fires...
2000 FORD E450 in Monument, CO
Upon inspection by ford-certified mechanic it was determined that two of the bolts on the connector between the automatic transmission and the drive shaft had sheared. the remaining bolts had loosened and the slack was creating vibration no...
2000 FORD E450 in Kearsarge, NH
Motorhome tires were regularly maintained and had been checked just 50 miles before blowout occurred and were at correct operating pressure. a slight vibration started just seconds before total tire failure, i started to slow and pull over...
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